A PoJi,tical Puzzle--How Can Business Keep Ifliproving and the War Still Going On?
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A PBOGBl^IViB Bia'USUCAN NEWSPAPEB DEVOflCKD TO THE WBUILOING OF AMEllICAN HC5IES A.ND AMERICAN JNDPSTRIEa
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BURLINGTON, ALAMANCE COUNTY. NORTH 0AROL1NA. FRIDAY. APRIL 23rd. 1&15
BLTtLINGTON TO HAVE FREE
HEALTH EXHIBIT.
/The exhibit consists of six
- c^hinets and deals_ _with tbi^
general subjects. Qne cabinet
on patent medicines, two on
tuberculosis and three on care
and feeding of infants.
We all need enlightenment on
these Ifliree subjects-r^there is
not an individual in the county
hot tliat can leam something of
benefit to themselves or family
by attending this exhibit. The
exhibit will ran one week.
Place, time to be hdd and
hours that it will be open, wiH
appear in tJiis imper next week.
This announcement appears
early that all .nmy remember
and make arrangements to at
tend.
This exhibits comes to Bur
lington at no little expensa to
Dr. G. Eugene Holt and the
Red Cross Sea’Committee. Dr.
Holt and the members of the
Committee earnestly request
that all the people of the county
attend on some day or evening
while it is in Burlington. Re
member it is absolutely free to
all. There will be one day
set aside for colored people—
that day for colored only.
Watch this paper for the time
health exhibit will arrive.
FRIENDSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
. WINS.
THE SWISS BELL RINGEHS.
The Swias Bell Ringers, the
greatest musica! organization of
its kind will be here tomorrow
at the Grotto. They are mak
ing a tour of the South and have
made a hit at all large cities.
The program is as follows;
Trio—^7th: Conerto, De Benoi.
v'ioyr:, Ceuo, Harp-
Cello Solo-—Trai>niei*i, SchU'
niann. F. L. Georgette.
Saxophone Solo, Popular Bal
lads, Josephine A. Georgette.
Trio—Sextette from Lucia;,
Donisc.tli. Mandolin, Violin,
Karp.
Violin Solo—Mazurka de Con
cert Musin, Josephine A. Geor
gette.
Mandolin Solo—Bpston Ideal,
Siegal, Ocarina Solo, Cello Oblig
ato—Southern Air^Foster, Jose
phine A. and F. L. Georgette.
Xylophone Solo—^The Ameri
can P4troj, Deagan. Josephine
A. Georgette.
Musical Aluminum Tabes Pop
ular Airs,, F. L. Georgette.
Harp Solo—Reverie, op. 4'i-
Wilson, Eleanor N. Georgette.
Trio, selected. Violin, Cello,
Harp.
Banjo Solo—Darkies* Picnic,
Brown, F. L. Georgette, (a) Last
Rose of Summer.
Swiss Hand Beil Trio, (b)
Irish •■^irs, (c) For My Old Ken-
tu«k Home.
HuTigarian Dulcimer Solo Pop
ular Airs. Josephine A. Geor
gette.
Marimbaphone Trio—^William
Tell, Potpourri. Rossini, Eleanor
N., JosephonI A, and F, L.
G^rgette.
Musical Flowers—La Palomu
Yradier, F. L. Georgette.
Organ Chime Trio—^Medley of
Poplar Airs.
This program subject to
change without notice.
BELL CONFESSES TO MUR^
DERING MR; MANN IN DUR
HAM IN MARCH.
In the third Inter-scholaastic
Track Meet of North Carolina i Had Been Restless Sevetil Days
the Fnendship High oCiiOOl "'Vi?!! I -And Cojpfi^ed Last Night;
first.place and finished second in! —o—
the relay race. i Negro Says He Struck Mr. Mann
The other schools Entering the I Harder Than He Intended;
contest were: Greensboro, Ora-' Broke Cue Stick.
ham, and High Point. The final! —o—
score was as follows: Friend-1 DuAani, April ’ 20.—Willie
ship, 40 points; Graham, 35:Bell, the negro who has been in
points; and High Point, 9 point-9, j the county jt\il on a charge of
This is the second time the [murdering Mr. P. N. Mann, the
Friendship boys have won theiHayti merchant in March, to-
cup. A school has to win itjnight confessed the crime to
three times in order to retain it j J&iler Belvin and others, who
as permanent property of thejW'ere called in to'hear, the conr
school. . * - ifession.
It is well to give a little his-j Mr. Belvin has been of the
tory of the Friendship track;opinion for the past-week that
team. They have won the jthe negro was on the verge of
divestian meet heid.at Green;^-|:v confession '--n account of his
boro for the past four years, j actions and his distracted man
Won the state relay race in 1913 jner. Bell is not breaking down
and finished second in 1914 and;under the weight of his crime,
1915, respectively. They will but for the past week he has
give the winners of the divesia 'sliown evidences of the fact that
meet next Saturday a hard fight I the crime wa."’ working on his
for the district honors this , mind.
year. i In order that the confession
j might be free from any sugge.s-
SHOULD KNOW THE CAUSE. ;tion on the part of the prison
, official or others, Mr. Belvin ^as
How many Sre? do you sup- not urged the man to make a
pose are of unknown origin? No* confessioii. In fact he has not
body knows. In Indiana it is said anything to him about the
estimated that 24 per cent of crime with which he was charg-
the fires are the result of causes ed. Tiiday Bell called the jail-
not known. Mcjre than 100 in- 'er aside and said that he want-
cendiary fires are reported in ed to talk to him about his trou-
that State in eight months. In^ble.s.
North Carolina it islmpossible to | Mr. Belvin suggested that he
estimate the number of unknown - wait till some others couid com“
origin, beca.i.>e these are not to the jail to hear ihe confe.-i-
propertly reported. The Insui- sion, and this was done,
ance Commissioner de.«(ires that | Bel! say.s that tiie police ofEc ■
the,authorities make reix)rts Oncers have the right man. The
fires, t!he_j^ports. giving the only theory of the officers, ac-
caii.ses. tr> the confession that
facts about them. If the caune is wrong, is w
is unknown, this point should ’ Mr. Mann to come down Dillard
made clear. !.street on his way to *his homq,
r——iBell says that he had not con-
PHYLAGOREAN SOCIETY, 'sidered the robbery till he hap-
--Q~ iper.cd to meet Mr. Mann in the
Friday, the Phylagorean Soci-!dark place on Dillard street. He
ety of the Burlington High I decided the whole affair in his
School had its regular meeting. | mind as soon as he r^ognized
After the customary business jthe merchant coming from his
had been disposed of the* pro- store to his home. Suspecting
gram committee anounced that i that he had some money in his
an afternoon with Lord Tenny-; pocket, w’hich he did not leave
son had been arranged. |^t the store over night. Bell
Two of the roost interesting j says that , he decided then and
features of the program W'ere a | there to rob the merchant,
piano solo by Miss Lelia Lambj He waited till Mr. Mann had
and a vocal solo by Miss Loi-ij passed him, and then turned on
Benbow. | hini and struck him on the back
•. I of e head with a billiard
BURLINGTON VOTES DOWN, “^ing as a
NEW MANAGERIAL | walking cane. The negro says
CHARTER. . I that he realized that he had
; struck him harder than he in-
Burlingtoii, April 20, ^The tended when the stick broke, but
The President still sees pros
perity coming, but it is , not so
_jie6r yet that anybody feel-s
sbliged to dodge it
HEAD OF STATE UNI-
VERSm'.
SOUTHERN FREIGHT WARE- YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONVEN-! GRAHAM IS INAUGURATED
HOUSE AT WINSTON- “
SALEM BURNED,
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Winston-Salem, April 20.;—
iWhich originated here thi^
evening completely gutted the
large north warehouse of the
Southern Railroad freight s.ta- Fir.st A'oung People’s;
tion with' its large stock of Convention of the Methodiat‘ _ _
Spring Merchandise. The ori- Protestant church in North Car-
gin of the fire is unknown. The will convene this after- • ^ATIO^ TARE PART.
flaines Were well under waj’ and Thomasville, N. C. This; —
the wavehpuse was doomed be- the first of its kind to,Ceremony Which Was Simple
TION.
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Young People’s Convention ol i
The Methodist Prblestant {
Church—^M^ts at Thomas-
ville Today.
jOoveraor Craig Presides Over
j Exerci^ Aad Chief Justice
1 WaitjBt, C'lirk Administers
bath of Office.
fore the firemen reaihed the 1^6 this'state, |
scene. The brick office build- . At the last annual conference.
ihg located between the north the M. P. church the Boai'il 1
and south vvarehouses was not Young People’s work was au- j
danijaged exceirt by water, thorized-to arrange for a con-j
However, but for the splendid on to be held some time!
work of the firemen this build- during the year, Thomasville be-;
ing also w'ould have probably the place decided upon. j
been destroyed. The soiith' The delegation will include r.H j
wliicl) ^cis I'sc^ntly ths nixnisltei's of ddnoniu - ^
been built, was not damaged Eit uelegatc;; from ep.f-h!
all, this being due to the superb chuiTh and field. i
work of the sevei*al fire depaH- Some of the most prominent |
ment‘5. Officers of the Scutherv of the Methodist Prote.'^t-'
could not be seen tonight so the cfhur'ch in the Uniteti States:
value of the merchandise stored present and deliver ail-;
in tlie building could not be dresses to the convention. Tho
learned. Everything was com- invention will last throu.B’h
pletely covered by insurance, it Sunday,
is said. ^
DEBATLNG SOCIETY Om;AN
IZED.
Takes Place in Memorial Hall;
Addresses Delivered bj' Dr.
Ooodnow', Dr. Alderman Presi
dent’s Inaugural Addi^e^ a
Masterful One, Greeting to the
Li^niversity Extended by Dr.
Denny and Dr. Martin; Sec
retary Daniels Toastmaster at
Banquet; Briiliant Reception
Ends .Exercises; Delegates
From Ninety-eight Institu
tions And Learned Societie.s,
(lovernor And State Ofiicers,
Members of General Assemb
ly, Judges, Alumni, Student
Body And Visitors in -Aca
demic Procession.
M. M. MAYS WAS BADLY JN
JUREp.
LAUD I NIVERSITY AND DR.
GR.4HAM.
Warm Tributes To Institution
New Head Mark Inati-
^uration Luncheon.
Now In The Hospital
The latest additiof to the li.-r
of organizations in Bu'rlingtoi:, ■ ;—
is a young men’s debating soci- DANIELS IS TOAST.MASTER
. xr r. . i, OA About twenty young m^n
f'T'»«etin the Masonic Hall la.
M. ^L Mays lies m St. L^s organized a debating
hospital m a senou.s condition,
sulfenng from severe cuts in- ^ j, ;
!bcted by his brother-m-law, A. unanimoush ^
A. Jenkms. The a tercation took President of the society,
place on the citys principle
street this mornmg. Mays,
.5 : P'-esicient; Lawrence Black, Sec- - .
retary & Treasurer; R. J. Frazi--;REAT BRITAIN NOW HAS
cr, As-siutant Secretary & Trea.s- T.^fl.OOO TROOPS FIGHTING
^entitet.-;.^ | TftT FRANCE.
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MllO
worth 5 and IQ cents store a.s
^dRcorator and floor wal-
the door when .Jenkins rushed
upon him, knife in hand, and he
began cutting. Several very
ugly and dangerous wounds were
it(ilictei upon Mays about tho
face, neck and shoulders. By*
slanders rushed in us quick as
-Vpplause For All Speakers And
Banqueters Si and To Do Hon
or To Miss Marion Reilly,
Dean of Byrn Mawr College,
Dr. George T. Winston Sends
Letter of Regret; Remarks
From Former President Yen-
able and Others.
they could. When Mays was Burlington.
We congratulate the
men upon the formation of thi.-i Siai ieu Oui ib Fight The War
socitey, which we believe \?ill With Six DivLsion.
mean much in the development
of the members mentally, and SIX TIMES TH.\T NUMBER.
trust that tlse organization wiH
prove a permanent asset to the Output of Munition Factories
CONVENTION.
carried to the hospital he was
decl&red by the doctor to be in ;
a critical condition, though he
is getting along as well as'
could be expected. Jenkins was
placed in jail to wait the out
come of the injuries he haMn
flicted. The tw’o men are broth
ers-in-law and the trouble be- m tr.nc cn.^
Increased IS Fold Since Out
break of W'ar.
THE CRY IS FOR MORE,
The following delegates left Figures Given Out Relative Te
yesterday for Raleigh to attend Number of Men In Fra«-‘e
the Baraca-Philathea convention ' Surprise To People
whiith convened in that cit-f last' Advance Checked.
tween them was of a dome.stij night: Misses Bertha and Vema john M FAKjam Takwsj
Cates and Mr. Lewis Cates of the JOHN M. FAISON TAKES
nature.
HIS
OWN LIFE AT
FAISON HOME.
HIS
MISS
BLACK PLEASANTLY
SLUPRISED.
managerial form of municipal
government \yas lost in the elec
tion here today by the over
whelming vote of 378 to 21,
Little interest was displayed by
the advocates of the ?harter
only about 80 per cent cf the|
regi.stered vote was east.
AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
that he did not intend to kill
him and did not think he would
die tiil after he robbed him.
Bell got about $15 off the in
jured man as he Jay there in the
street.
Immediately after he had
j secured the money Bell says i.e
ran dowTi Peabody streeit and
Itben went to some of the negro
Miss Fannie Black wa.s very
pleasantly surpri.sed by her
Baptist Aurch, Misses GerLruut ■
Isley and lone Lutterloh, and
Mr. John Portefield of the W'ebb'
i Avenue M. E.. Mi-s. C- K. Staf- ex-CongressmaH in Failiw,?;
ford and Mr. J. B. Turner of thd' Health For Months.
M. P., Mr. Graham Faucette of
the Reforjned, and Miss Emma , ®MPLO’\ED SHOTGUN.
friends at her home on Everett Love of the M. E. Others wiU^
places of business on South
iMangum street. There he gave
Revival services wiU began at ^
the First Baptist Church nextlj^gg^^g keeping. He
Sunday, ^stor wiU be
wsted by Rev. A. Claxon, 0.,^^.^ another
D.. pastor of the First Baptist
church at High Point. broken when he hit
i ^j._ ]^ay,jj.
It’s easy to be an optimist so;
long as the bright side only is
visible.
j When you
diversify.
are in doubt.
Street Wednesday night.
The party was planned b;
Miss Clayta Petty and Mr. Res
Ivey, which met at the ‘home of
.Miss Winnie Frazier and went
to the home of Miss Black. ;
The evening was spent i:i *
playing rook and other games.*
go today and tomoiTOw and a
good number will doubtle.‘s.s go
on Sunday.
Place'.! Muzzle of Weapon In Hi^
tk And Pressed Trigger
\. iih Foot.
BASS' STORE BROKEN INTO.
FAMILY ABSENT AT TIME
.Just Prior to Taking His Life,
: Dr. Faison Had Been TVaiiS'
acting Business Matters Con
nected With His Farm—Was
Despondent.
La.st Wednesday night be-,
Refreshments were served and a tween ten and twelve o’clock 5he
good time was enjoyed by all Bass store No. 2, was entered,
present. by thieves. Entrance w’as gain-
Those pre.sent were: Misses ed by removing the front glass.-
Winnie and Maude Frazier, Ber- Mr. J. F. Idol, the clerk informs! WILSON RJEADY FOR SCRAP
tha Stinson, Clayta Petty, Ella us that only a few cigarettes, ■ IF IT’S WORTH WHILE.
Newlin, Pearl Barhams, Minnie cigars and candy were missing. —o—
Ivey, Amie McBane, Mittie Jef- The cash drawer had been enter-; Interest in Neutrality of URited
fries; Me.ssrs. Rex Ivey, Will ed and a small amount of change' States Not Petty; Desire To
Coble, Hemy Ivey, Clyde Black, taken. There i? iio clue a.s to Stay Out of Trouble, Says
and Will Isley. the guilty parties. i President.